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Madonna lily

nounfeminineliterário/ɐkuˈsenɐ/low

a·çu·ce·na

Definition

Common name for various plants of the genus Lilium, especially the Madonna lily (Lilium candidum), with white, very fragrant flowers.
The garden was full of Madonna lilies perfuming the air.
He gave her a bouquet of white Madonna lilies.
Common collocations
field of madonnaswhite as a lily

Etymology

Do árabe 'as-sawsana' (lírio).